Tribe: Endangered Peoples Around the World

by Piers Gibbon

A celebration of 200 of the world's indigenous peoples. In words and beautiful photographs, Tribe explores the cultures, beliefs and societal patterns of human identity and belonging. Author Piers Gibbon describes some of the last existing tribal communities and shows them as intimate groups that are part of the wider world. We see their homes, celebrations and all that makes each tribe a unique thread in the fabric of humanity. This comprehensive book

Genres: Nonfiction, Anthropology, Reference, Photography

192 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2010

About the author

Piers Gibbon is an experienced conference host, television presenter/host, voiceover, speech writer and a Sony Award nominated radio presenter.

He is a Best Male Voiceover Vox Award Winner, a member of BAFTA and author of ‘Tribes.’


TV Presenter/Host
As a TV Presenter, Piers has hosted several colourful and informative titles such as Headshrinkers of the Amazon and The Witch Doctor Will See You Now for National Geographic, the latter of which also got noticed by Chelsea Handler, who seemed to enjoy the three penis wine more than Piers did!
More TV Host/ Presenter experiences include drinking hallucinogenic juices in Jungle Trip, eating a still-beating heart in Cameroon and sharing dinner with some hospitable cannibals in Papua New Guinea.

Voiceover

Piers is a full BAFTA member for his presenting and TV narration work. He has recorded the voiceover for around 200 hours of programmes and documentaries. His work has been seen on award winning popular programming for Channel 4, ITV, Discovery, Animal Planet, Channel 5, as well as being a familiar voice on audiobooks adverts, promos, commercials and corporates around the world.

Reviews

[Chris Mercado · Rating 5 out of 5]

So many amazing and beautiful pictures! (There are words, too. :-P) This book basically reviews various indigenous tribes around the world, giving an overview of various aspects of their cultures complete with many amazing photos, sometimes full-page.

[Brendan Hart · Rating 3 out of 5]

The photographs held within this book display the beautifully unique lives of humans who live tribal lifestyles across the globe. When this book is at its best, the images and words tell stories of human experiences that are hard to fathom. But more often than not, the writing feels very dry and sucks the life out of these magnificent stories.

The book is divided into chapters, each of which have a topic that is composed of a single, to a few paragraphs. I often felt myself wishing that so many unique stories (such as people who can speak an entire language through whistling!) were not simply brushed over in a few sentences. I think that detailing the of aspects several tribes to explain a theme would have been more effective than a shotgun blast approach of factual regurgitation.

Overall, the book left me with a renewed appreciation for human ingenuity and just how many ways there are to live a good life. I only wish the the writing here was able to match the exceptional photography.

[Jennilyn (Thiboult) Nevins · Rating 4 out of 5]

The photographic narrative is gorgeous and compelling.

[Magila · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bright, colorful, informative, interesting. For fans of National Geographic, this should be right up your alley.

[Amber Young · Rating 5 out of 5]

Simply put, this book was beautiful. More than anything though, it affirmed my appreciation of the diversity of human experience and all the intricacies of humanity.